Sony MHC-V3, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...4 534 717 12 1 MHC V3 Getting Started USB Transfer Tuner Bluetooth Sound Adjustment Disc USB Playback Other Operations Additional Information HOME AUDIO SYSTEM Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... will increase eye hazard This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product This marking is located on the rear exterior For customers in Australia Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems License and Trademark Notice WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation MPE...

Page 3: ...cally to iPod or iPhone respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders ...

Page 4: ...th one touch NFC 17 Listening to music wirelessly on a Bluetooth device 18 Setting the Bluetooth standby mode 19 Setting the Bluetooth signal 20 Using SongPal via Bluetooth 20 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 21 Creating your own sound effect 21 Creating a party atmosphere DJ EFFECT 21 Other Operations Viewing information in the display panel 22 Setting the illumination 22 Using the timers 23 ...

Page 5: ...mainly explains operations using the remote control but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names Unit Note When pressing the buttons on the unit press on the printings of the buttons ...

Page 6: ...e to the station you want during TUNER function select folder Select a folder on an MP3 disc or a USB device Unit V v B b Select the menu items C OPTIONS Enter or exit options menu D DJ EFFECT page 21 Select the DJ EFFECT type E FUNCTION Select a function F BLUETOOTH page 16 18 19 Press to select Bluetooth function Hold down to activate Bluetooth pairing during Bluetooth function G Unit VOLUME DJ ...

Page 7: ...CLOCK TIMER SELECT page 23 CLOCK TIMER SET page 9 23 Set the clock and the Play Timer S REPEAT FM MODE Listen to a disc a USB device a single track or file repeatedly page 12 Select the FM reception mode monaural or stereo page 15 T CLEAR Delete the last step from the program list U USB Select the USB function CD Select the CD function TUNER BAND Select the TUNER function V TUNER MEMORY page 15 Pr...

Page 8: ...ptional equipment such as TV or an audio video equipment The sound is output through this system C Power Connect the AC power cord supplied to the system then plug it into a wall socket The demonstration appears in the display panel Press 1 to turn on the system and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only f...

Page 9: ...pears in the display panel press repeatedly to select CLOCK then press ENTER 3 Press repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER 4 Press repeatedly to set the minutes then press ENTER Changing the display mode The demonstration appears in the display panel once you plug the AC power cord into a wall socket Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off Demonstration The display changes ev...

Page 10: ... devices page 25 To select the playback source or transfer destination USB Memory Select If the USB device has more than one memory for example an internal memory and a memory card you can select which memory to use as a playback source or transfer destination Note You cannot select a memory during playback or transfer Make sure to select a memory before starting playback or transfer Use the butto...

Page 11: ...ers in a USB device including root and empty folders 3 000 audio files in a USB device 250 audio files in a folder Using play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly when playback is stopped blank play a disc or a USB device FLDR play all audio files in the specified folder on the disc or the USB device When playing an AUDIO CD FLDR performs the same operation as Normal Play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedl...

Page 12: ...lay To delete the last step from the program list Press CLEAR when playback is stopped To cancel Program Play When playback is stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM disappears from the display panel Notes CD function only The program list is cleared when you open the disc tray USB function only The program list is cleared when you perform the erase operation remove the USB device change the...

Page 13: ...TER 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the bit rate you want then press ENTER 128 KBPS encoded MP3 files have smaller file size and lower audio quality 256 KBPS encoded MP3 files have bigger file size but higher audio quality To exit the options menu press OPTIONS You can easily transfer all the music on a disc to USB device Synchronized Transfer You can also transfer a single track or audio file du...

Page 14: ...s on transfer While transferring no sound is output CD TEXT information is not transferred to the created MP3 files The transfer stops automatically if the USB device runs out of space during transfer the number of audio files or folders on the USB device reaches the limit that the system can recognize page 11 If a folder or file that you are trying to transfer already exists on the USB device wit...

Page 15: ... station that provides RDS services information such as the service name or station name is provided by broadcasts You can check the RDS information by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly Tip To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station press FM MODE repeatedly to select MONO You can store up to 20 FM stations as your favorite stations 1 Tune to the station you want 2 Press TUNER MEMORY 3 Press repe...

Page 16: ...perform this operation 1 Press BLUETOOTH to select Bluetooth function BT AUDIO appears in the display panel 2 Press OPTIONS 3 Press V v repeatedly to select BT AAC then press ENTER 4 Press V v repeatedly to select ON or OFF then press ENTER ON Enable reception in AAC codec format OFF Receive in SBC codec format To exit the options menu press OPTIONS Notes You can enjoy high quality sound if the AA...

Page 17: ...artphone you can use the NFC function without installing the app In this case the operations and specifications may differ For details refer to the operating instructions of your smartphone 2 Start the NFC Easy Connect app on the smartphone Make sure that the app screen is displayed 3 Touch the smartphone to the N Mark on the system until the smartphone vibrates Complete the connection by followin...

Page 18: ...s or more PAIRING flashes in the display panel 4 Perform the pairing procedure on the Bluetooth device For details refer to the operating instructions of your Bluetooth device 5 Select SONY MHC V3 on the display of the Bluetooth device If passkey is required on the Bluetooth device enter 0000 6 Perform the Bluetooth connection on the Bluetooth device When pairing is completed and the Bluetooth con...

Page 19: ...press N If you try to connect another Bluetooth device to the system the current connected Bluetooth device will be disconnected To disconnect the Bluetooth device Press BLUETOOTH on the unit BT AUDIO appears in the display panel Depending on the Bluetooth device the Bluetooth connection may be canceled automatically when you stop playback Use the buttons on the unit to perform this operation 1 Pr...

Page 20: ...splay panel Notes You cannot perform the following operations when Bluetooth signal is set to off Pairing with Bluetooth device Erasing the pairing information Using SongPal via Bluetooth When the Bluetooth signal is set to off this system cannot be detected and connection cannot be established from Bluetooth device If you touch the system with an NFC compatible smartphone or set the Bluetooth sta...

Page 21: ...e ISOLATOR Isolate a specific frequency band by adjusting the other frequency bands For example when you want to focus on vocals FLANGER Create a deep flanging effect that is similar to the roar of a jet plane WAH Create a special effect of Wah wah sound by moving the frequency of a filter up and down automatically 2 Turn DJ CONTROL to adjust the effect level Sound Adjustment To Do this Reinforce ...

Page 22: ...iew the information as follows For AUDIO CD The elapsed playing time and remaining playing time during playback The total playing time when playback is stopped For audio files The elapsed playing time file name and folder name The title artist and album information Note The elapsed playing time of an audio file encoded using a VBR variable bit rate is not displayed correctly Setting the illuminati...

Page 23: ...step 4 to set the time to stop playback 6 Press repeatedly to select the sound source you want then press ENTER 7 Press 1 to turn off the system Note If the system remains on the timers will not take effect To check the timer setting or activate the timer again Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT press repeatedly to select PLAY SEL then press ENTER To cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT press repeatedl...

Page 24: ...hen you disconnect the AC power cord Setting the automatic standby function This system is equipped with an automatic standby function With this function the system enters standby mode automatically in about 15 minutes when there is no operation or audio signal output By default the automatic standby function is turned on Use the buttons on the unit to perform this operation 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Pres...

Page 25: ... on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection ...

Page 26: ... commercially available to the AC power cord Turn off surrounding electrical equipment The timer does not function Check the timer setting and set the correct time page 23 Cancel the Sleep Timer function page 23 The remote control does not function Remove the obstacles between the remote control and the unit Move the remote control closer to the unit Point the remote control at the unit s sensor R...

Page 27: ...how to format Turn off the system and remove the USB device If the USB device has a power switch turn the USB device off and on again after removing it from the system Then perform the transfer again If the transfer and erase operations are repeated multiple times the file structure within the USB device becomes fragmented Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device on how to ...

Page 28: ...on the system Check the information on the website about compatible USB devices page 25 The USB device does not work properly Refer to the operating instructions of the USB device on how to deal with this problem Playback does not start Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device then turn on the system Check the information on the website about compatible USB devices page 25 Playback does no...

Page 29: ...e 19 and perform the pairing operation again page 18 The sound skips or fluctuates or the connection is lost The system and the Bluetooth device are too far apart If there are obstacles between the system and your Bluetooth device remove or avoid the obstacles If there is equipment that generates electromagnetic radiation such as a wireless LAN other Bluetooth device or a microwave oven nearby mov...

Page 30: ...a USB hub NOT USE You tried to perform a specific operation under conditions where that operation is prohibited OFF TIME NG The on time and off time of Play Timer are the same PROTECT The USB device is write protected PUSH STOP You tried to perform an operation that can be performed only when the playback is stopped READING The system is reading information of the disc or USB device Some operation...

Page 31: ...ment move the system far away from the TV Cleaning the cabinet Clean this system with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as thinner benzine or alcohol On Bluetooth Communication Bluetooth devices should be used within approximately 10 meters unobstructed distance of each other The effective communicatio...

Page 32: ...t Right Channel 180 W 180 W per channel at 2 ohms 1 kHz Subwoofer 360 W at 4 ohms 100 Hz Inputs AUDIO IN L R Voltage 2 V impedance 47 kilohms USB port Type A USB section Supported bit rate WMA 48 kbps 192 kbps VBR CBR AAC 48 kbps 320 kbps VBR CBR Sampling frequencies WMA 44 1 kHz AAC 44 1 kHz Supported USB device Mass Storage Class Maximum current 500 mA Disc USB section Supported bit rate MPEG1 L...

Page 33: ...lds around a microwave oven static electricity reception sensitivity antenna s performance operating system software application etc 2 Bluetooth standard profiles indicate the purpose of Bluetooth communication between devices Speaker section Speaker system 3 way Sound Pressure Horn Speaker unit Tweeter L R 40 mm cone type Mid L R 80 mm cone type Woofer 200 mm cone type Rated impedance Tweeter L R...

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